The directive came through a circular on Tuesday. Accordingly, the Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) assigned one gunman each to 11 district judges, including the additional divisional commissioner (general), also the district judge for three districts.

The CMP also deployed a four-member team of house guards at the residences of each of these judges.

The police also made security arrangements for 18 additional and assistant judges. Two policemen will now travel in each vehicle carrying the judges to and from courts, sources said.

"Moreover, we have made arrangements to provide special police escorts for the district and metropolitan sessions judges on their way to courts," said Deputy Commissioner Humayun Kabir.

"We have decided to provide these two judges with special police escorts as their courts were dealing with sensational cases filed in connection with the August 17 serial bomb blasts and October 3 bomb attacks on Chittagong courts," he said.

The CMP has also deployed additional police forces in and around the areas where the additional and assistant judges reside, he added.